Afroshop

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Afro shop in Aachen

As Afroshop , Africa shop or Africa Laden refers to stores that offer products and services for everyday use that meet the needs of people from sub-Saharan Africa - countries south of the Sahara meet -.

One focus is on foods that are needed for traditional African dishes, such as plantains , ndolé , yams , kola nuts , frozen or dried fish, dried shrimp, tilapia (African cichlids), miondo and managu (African black nightshade ) as well as western foods that partly in colonial timesHave found their way into African culture. Another focus is on skin care products that are designed for the appropriate skin types, as well as products for hair, such as hair care products, relaxers (product to straighten hair), artificial hair (expression hair) to be woven into cornrows , other hair styling products and African cosmetics . Sometimes a hairdresser is integrated in the shop. African clothing and African art objects are also available. Sometimes Afroshops offer Call Shop services. Some shops also offer African music and film productions for purchase and rental.

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Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e My little shop around the corner: Afroshop , ProSieben Galileo from February 11, 2014 ( alternative )
  2. a b In the neighbor's kitchen - Recipes - Miondo with manioc , SWR of January 4, 2010
  3. Afrika-Laden in Färbestrasse , Südkurier, September 3, 2002
  4. Africa at the Dreisam shore , Badische Zeitung on September 12, 2013